Liz BreenMar 4, 20193 min readDon't Call It A "Routine"It happened nearly a year ago now and seemed innocuous enough. It was April. I had just heard National Book Award nominee Min Jin Lee...
Liz BreenJan 10, 20192 min readWhy I Use a French PressHeat the kettle. Grind the beans. Pour the water over the grounds. Wait for it to steep. It's a lot more work than dumping a few...
Liz BreenDec 30, 20187 min readYear in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018If you've followed the news at all (or really just logged on to any social media site for even a nanosecond), you know this year was...
Liz BreenNov 16, 20182 min readYour Schedule Is Not A Status SymbolAsk someone how they're doing, and they'll probably give you some variation of "busy." "Good," they might say. "Busy." Or else it's "Ugh....
Liz BreenNov 3, 20182 min readMaybe No One Will Read ThisAnd I have to be okay with that. When I submit a story to literary journals, maybe no one will publish it. When I query agents, maybe no...
Liz BreenOct 28, 20184 min readA Screenless Sick DayI'm bad at being sick. Though I was never particularly athletic growing up, I've somehow adopted a hard-nosed coach's perspective on...
Liz BreenOct 18, 20183 min readDear SonI have an app on my phone that tells me things about you — how exactly you are growing, new sensations you are feeling. This week, the...
Liz BreenApr 30, 20181 min readIntroducing "Highly Caffeinated"Below is a copy of my latest (and first ever) newsletter — "Highly Caffeinated". Not signed up for my newsletter? There's a link in the...